One NCIPH goal is to develop culturally and linguistically appropriate patient education materials in Integrative Health approaches to prevention and treatment of common chronic medical conditions. Dr. Kligler has been working with a group of medical school and public health graduate students to develop the materials. The patient education handouts are designed as a 1-page handout to be distributed by healthcare professionals and as a webpage with links to additional resources on the NCIPH website. The materials will be available in English and Spanish. Health conditions include: ADHD, Allergic rhinitis, Anxiety, Arthritis, Asthma, Autism, Back pain, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic pain, Constipation, Depression, Diabetes, Eczema, Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, GERD, Headache, Heart Disease, Hyperlipidemia, Hypertension, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Menopause, Menstrual disorders, Obesity, Sleep, and Upper Respiratory Infection. Integrative modalities include: Stress Management, Acupuncture, Aromatherapy, Meditation, Tai chi, and Yoga.

The first handouts are available on the NCIPH website now! Visit the NCIPH website under the Resources for Educators and Health Professionals tab. You will be prompted to login to access the materials. Patients and the public can also access the materials on the NCIPH website under the Patients/Public tab.

NCIPH has partnered with Integrative Medicine Access (IMA) to create a network of IH practitioners to work with the underserved. IMA is building their practitioner network starting in the general urban areas around Los Angeles, Portland, Minneapolis-St. Paul and New York City. As these hubs of practitioners and underserved clients builds, IMA will extend to other areas around the country to build up networks of practitioners who can treat local patients.

If you are interested in becoming a practitioner with IMA, please fill out an application at www.IntegrativeMedicineAccess.org/practitioner-registration.